Washed my carpet - now car stinks . . .

Edison Carasio · Post by **Edison Carasio** » Mon May 24, 2010 12:15 pm

So I washed the carpet this weekend in my Accord, and when I opened it this morning to check something it smelled like it had been rained in.

It smelled fine yesterday as I left the windows cracked but rolled em up last night before going to bed. I felt dry when I put it back in. Do you guys think I'm gonna have to yank it back out and ditch the sound deadening or what?

02Type-S · Post by **02Type-S** » Mon May 24, 2010 2:41 pm

Prolly wasnt all the way dry

Edison Carasio · Post by **Edison Carasio** » Mon May 24, 2010 2:53 pm

I guess I'll yank it outta the car and wash it again. =/ This time I'll let it sit out for like two days and leave the windows in the car down to air out.

d16ej1 · Post by **d16ej1** » Mon May 24, 2010 3:32 pm

Make sure to use Lysol on the underneath side incase of mold it will prevent any. Also if you have a place to hang it that also helps alot and make sure to hang it carpet side down so the underneath is totallly dry.

luvmyhondas · Post by **luvmyhondas** » Mon May 24, 2010 3:52 pm

Edison Carasio;233689 wrote:I guess I'll yank it outta the car and wash it again. =/ This time I'll let it sit out for like two days and leave the windows in the car down to air out.

yes. do this.

J.M.P · Post by **J.M.P** » Mon May 24, 2010 3:52 pm

Definitely was not dry all the way. When I did that to my carpet in an Integra I had, I let it sit out for a week maybe a bit more, just to make sure. Plus it has gotten hotter the past 2days, which did not help out the smell any for sure.

Edison Carasio · Post by **Edison Carasio** » Mon May 24, 2010 4:23 pm

Fudge. I wanted to go to the gym after work tonight, but should I do this instead? I don't want the moisture to rust my floor or anything.

Its Pat! · Post by **Its Pat!** » Mon May 24, 2010 10:01 pm

it wont rust but it will mold. but lysol doesnt prevent mold. go get some antimicrobial from the depot

99BlackHatch · Post by **99BlackHatch** » Mon May 24, 2010 10:57 pm

I experienced this one time... I just got new carpet

Edison Carasio · Post by **Edison Carasio** » Mon May 24, 2010 11:22 pm

I took it out and sprayed the floor pan with some Tilex and wiped it down. The carpet wasn't wet or stinky but the sound deadening was. I'll get some anti-microbial from the hardware store tomorrow on lunch at work.